To put it bluntly, it is their lifeblood. Especially the vassal kings at the frontier fortresses. The food in their hands is just to prepare for unexpected events when natural disasters and man-made disasters occur and the border cannot support itself.
I have something to say!
Among the ministers, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong suddenly came out, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly, "I pledge to donate!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him, "Do you also donate food? How much food does your family have?"
The food provided by Chen’s family is only a drop in the bucket, and water from afar can’t quench the thirst for those close by! Li Jinglong said loudly, Chen, donate money, donate money!
After saying that, he kowtowed. As a relative of the emperor, I should contribute to the country. Furthermore, the emperor's grandson promised me the salt monopoly of a county. In the past six months, I have made a lot of money.
My wealth and life are all given by the Ming Dynasty, and by Your Majesty and His Highness. Even if my family is ruined, I must do my best!
Sir, please donate 50,000 taels of silver and 3,000 bolts of cloth!
As soon as he finished speaking, the military ministers and nobles in the palace spoke one after another. Your Highness, I also pledged to donate!
For a time, the hall was filled with the shouts of nobles.
The civil servants were shocked and puzzled. It was true that these nobles had money, but they usually only had money that they could only get in and out. What happened today? Instead, everyone had to donate money and food.
However, there are also smart people who immediately figure out the joints.
The imperial court is not short of money now, and the shortage of food is only temporary. These nobles expressed their stance at this time, which is the time to show their faces in front of His Majesty and His Highness.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, I immediately handed over the money to the Ministry of Household Affairs and allocated it to Henan!
His Highness just now said that the government should sell grain to local large households, and this money will come in handy!
Sure enough, amidst the shouts of the honorable nobles, the old man Long Yan was very happy, "Well, they are all good. The disaster is the greatest, and our Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers will be able to defeat the sky with one heart!"
Natural disasters never destroy people's hearts.
Morality and justice ultimately prevail.
The court meeting began with the choked voices of civil servants and ended with the determination of all officials to fight against the natural disaster.
The autumn rain is still there, but the sunshine peeking out from the sky is full of color.
A group of nobles, noisy and noisy, strode outside the palace in the rain.
When they walked outside the palace gate, all the nobles looked at Li Jinglong. They felt a chill go down their spines when they saw the latter who was about to mount his horse.
Everyone! Li Jinglong smiled forcefully and said, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Lizi, we people came forward to donate after seeing you donate. How do you donate? Do you have any rules? Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, said.
These nobles are now well educated, and they all know that Li Jinglong has a finger on the pulse of the emperor and grandson. Whatever he does, he will follow him, and he is right. Not only one or two nobles have fallen down over the years, but he, Li Jinglong, has fallen every year.
Get promoted and make a fortune.
What kind of charter does this require? Li Jinglong smiled and said, just donate directly to the household department!
No! Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, waved his hands and said, "What if you donate and are embezzled by those black-hearted civil servants? Our money is donated to the court and the people!"
That’s right, that’s right! Someone started talking, you can’t be unclear about it!
You guys have nothing to say to me about this! Li Jinglong said with a smile.
If I don’t tell you, who should I tell you? You are also a distinguished member of the dynasty and the founding military official of the country. The big guys only started to follow after seeing you donate!
After hearing this, Li Jinglong's smile suddenly stiffened.
In the palace, Zhu Gaoxu, who was walking towards his residence, looked at his elder brother angrily.
Boss, what are you so worried about? The amount of food in the army warehouse was saved by my father for many years! Zhu Gaoxu asked, if there is a shortage of food, the morale of the army will be unstable. If there is no food and the Tatars come, what can we do with the Tatars?
Fight?
No fighting if there is no food? Zhu Gaochi's chubby body suddenly stood still, like a wall. If there is no food, our Yan Fan will let the Tatars come in. How can the Yan Fan be a strong feudal country and strong soldiers?
Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, "Don't you know that before the troops and horses move, the food and grass will go first?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at him, and I only knew that this was a state matter of the Ming Dynasty. The people in the Central Plains were crying for food, but the granaries in Beiping were overflowing with food. This thing cannot be justified!
Let me tell you, today, even if my father is here, I will say this! It is related to the life and death of millions of people, and it is related to half of the Ming Dynasty. The descendants of the Zhu family will not be tolerated, committing adultery and hiding selfish interests!
You? Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, what can you do if you please others?
Who am I trying to please? Zhu Gaochi replied, you are an adult now, study hard and learn what family, country and world are! After saying that, he waved his sleeves, walked forward, and continued to say loudly, selfishness is not for this.
Even if dad were here today, he would agree to transfer our food and distribute it to the people!
You see, he pretends to be so understanding of righteousness, he really thinks he is a selfless saint! Zhu Gaoxu took a sip and said to his third son, Zhu Gaosui, "Look at him, it seems that the entire Ming Dynasty cannot contain him. I
Bah, it's just that when others say he's nice, he gets carried away and wants to win people's hearts. When people say he's fat, he even gets out of breath!
Zhu Gaosui spread his hands, his eldest brother is already fat!
Which end are you from? Zhu Gaoxu asked.
Me! Zhu Gaosui pointed to his nose, of course it’s yours, but today, I am the boss of the bureau and did the right thing. As he said that, he suddenly whispered, Second brother, think about it, the boss said this, the emperor
Are the grandson and the old man both happy?
Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and nodded.
If they are happy, is it good for our family?
Zhu Gaoxu listened and nodded again.
Second brother, you just don’t think too much! Zhu Gaosui continued, why is it that the boss puts you down when you are at home, but how much does the old man take you seriously in the capital? It’s because he knows that he should be a good person when he should be a good person!
The autumn rain is still there, but smaller.
The raindrops on the eaves turned from the waterfall into a bead curtain.
Zhu Yunxi sat in the palace, clenching his fists with both hands. He looked at the huge map of the Ming Dynasty on the wall. In the map above, the newly surrendered Goryeo was particularly dazzling.
Your Highness, there is not much food left in the official warehouses in Luoyang! When you conquer Goryeo, hundreds of thousands of people will eat the food from the official warehouses in Henan and Shandong!
In my mind, Fu Youwen's words were recalled over and over again. They were like slaps on Zhu Yunxi's face.
Feeling uncomfortable? At some point, the old man sat down next to Zhu Yunxi, held his shoulders, stopped standing and saluted, and the two of us sat and talked!
"Grandpa Huang!" Zhu Yunxi whispered, "My grandson feels uncomfortable!"
In fact, I don’t blame you for this. No one can predict natural disasters or man-made disasters! The old man advised me and continued to smile, “You, don’t take everything on yourself.”
These words seemed to make Zhu Yunxi find some comfort, and he couldn't help but rest his head on the old man's shoulder.
You, you must learn to be cruel! The old man said again, take us as an example, we think we are a good emperor. But back then, more than tens of millions of innocent people died under our saber? Don’t take advantage of others, or else you will die in your lifetime.
If you are afraid of wolves and tigers, then don’t do anything else!
But after all, it was his grandson who fought the war and used grain and grass from Henan. Zhu Yunxi said, I will not kill Boren, Boren died because of me. If there is grain in the official warehouse in Luoyang, it may be possible to open the warehouse right now. In Henan now,
Amid heavy rains and floods, countless people are waiting for help!
We are very happy that you can think so, you are a truly benevolent child! The old man rubbed Zhu Yunxi's head affectionately, and again, don't blame yourself for everything, you must learn to be cruel and hard-hearted, otherwise you will suffer for yourself
Adding to the congestion!
Zhu Yunxi smiled bitterly.
The old man said again, hey, you want great martial arts, you want to expand the territory, that's it! The old man smiled bitterly, it's hard to prosper the people, and it's hard to die. Think about it, whether it's Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, what's behind their illustrious martial arts?
, is it a good day for the people?
When an army goes to war, the people suffer! A dozen or so people don't eat or drink in exchange for the armor and swords and guns worn by the soldiers! A hundred or ten people save just enough to feed one soldier!
We also want to imitate Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. But we have been common people and suffered hunger, so we dare not!
There are millions of lions in the Ming Dynasty, and the food used in the wars belongs to the common people. We thought to ourselves, if we make the lives of the common people difficult because of those martial arts, what's the point? Isn't it just a matter of face?
We care about saving face, so we will beat this one today and that one tomorrow. The people will be overwhelmed and scold us behind our backs!
As he said that, the old man smiled, but, we are us, and you are you. We have saved our fortune over the years just so that you have the qualifications and capital to fight this and that in the future.
Everything is fine for you, but you are too hasty. There are some things that you should take your time. Being an emperor and being able to do one big thing in your life is already great.
Be cruel, be tough, be steady, and think before you act. If you have done it all, there will be nothing to worry about when grandpa passes away!
Grandpa Huang! Zhu Yunxi asked, what is your long-cherished wish?
Oh! The old man smiled and let everyone in the world have enough to eat, and they all closed the door and lived their own little lives! As he said that, he pointed at the sky, but that bitch always has trouble with us!
Then he should attack our father-in-law! Zhu Yunxi also scolded, "What's the point of talking to the common people!"
Common people are easy to bully!
The rain suddenly stopped and the sky cleared up, cloudless.
Dasun, go ahead! After a moment of silence, the old man suddenly spoke, pulled off Zhu Yunxi's ear, and said, "Go take a look and take care of it. We have to show up for such a big disaster!"
Well! Zhu Yunxi nodded heavily, and then said, his grandson wants to take Prince Yan with him. Among all the emperors and grandsons, he is pretty...
Take it! The old man stood up. Your fourth uncle has given birth to a good son. If you make good use of it in the future, he may be your rightful helper!